The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-01-02
The Holiday Season in
Washington, D. c.
KATE FIELDS FLAT FAILURE
That annexation Chestnut-The Cock.
and-Bun Story about Utah Post
masters-Logan's Death.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. 81, 1886.
From our own Correspondent.

1887, being the date fixed for the re-
assembling. The resolution to adjourn
as above was adopted with the most
marvellous promptness. Legislation of
the utmost importance could easily be
brushed to one side SO that it might not
interfere with the festivities of the
season. congressman, like everybody
else who has a proper appreciation of
the season, like to meet with their
family and friends and help make
happy the old and the young of both.
The great national legislative mil
has been grinding away for sixteen
days, and it is to be hoped that during
it's holiday recess the wheels will be
well-oiled, SO that when it is started up
again legislation for which the people
are clamoring reference to Nor
monism, for they are not clamoring for
that, save in few isolated instances
will be promptly passed.
1t seems inevitable that some
thing must be done in regard to the re-
ductIon of taxation, and 1t is strongly
limited, that if at the present session no
effective measures are adopted in this
direc ion, the President will be COM
PEELED to call the new Con grass in extra
session during the summer. Morrison,
! Randall, Carlisle, and the rest, Leaders
OF their party, may differ, and differ
materially in regard to their views upon
the tariff question, but one thing is
sure-the people OF the country are
c!amoring for the abolition OF the enar-
NOUS surplus which has accumulated IN
! the treasury OF the United States.
Eighty millions of dollars need to be
remitted. This can be done very easily
provided the Democrats will agree upon
plan; provided everybody will lay
aside individual schemes and get down
to work with united front. The ques-
! ton cannot be lodged any longer
! Something must be done toward re-
mitt ng the immense surplus now on
| hand. The falrest way would be to re-
| duce the peoples taxes IN very SUBJ
stantial manner; build navy; build
coast defences, and do dozen and one
other things that will help to add to
and preserve the dignity of the country
and at the same time award justice to the
people thereof. 1t is very evident that
Morrison, of the Free Trade faction,
cannot have his way in the matter,
hence we must look for remedy of the
evil from the Protectionists, who are
in the majority. In this connection it
has been given out that Mr.. Randall
and his friends are going to give the
subject serious consideration during
the holiday recess, and endeavor in
some shape or form, to meet with the
wishes of the people upon this vexatious
question. Some are inclined to doubt
| Mr.. Randall's sincerity in the matter.
They say tina, as in years gone by, he
VIII manage To make a greaG show, and
then the whole thing will end in smoke
| scarcely incline to this opinion. Ran
dali knows the temper OF the country
in regard to the enormous surplus now
on hand, and it will be 10 his advantage
! and add still more 10 his popularity, TO
| take the bull BY the horns, and FIX up
some sort OF tariff bill which will be
agreeable to the majority OF his p arty.
| During the past week, nothing in re-
gard to Utah affairs has transpired
| here TO call for special comment. Kate
| Fields lecture, Notwithstanding the
effort to boom il. and the carefully pre-
pared synopsis that has been circulated
| concerning it, has fallen very fiat. l am
afraid that, III the matter of this lee
ture, the &. a. r. will nave heavy
! load to carry. Yea, before very long
! the burden viii be more than it Can
| bear. Such, indeed, is the opinion OF
several Grand Army men with whom
! have talked since Miss Field delivered
| her lecture in this city.
Since the adjournment of Congress.
matters have been quiet in this great
political city. Everybody seems 20 be
| in quest of pleasure. Dinners, teas,
suppers, balls, receptions, etc., have
been the order of the day. Society is
| going it full tilt. And not only society,
but everybody who can afford it aud
many who cannot, are doing their ut
] most to make themselves and others
| happy at this season OF the year. Com
! paratiVely speaking believe that there
is more money spent in Washington on
Christmas and New Years presents
| than perhaps in any other city OF its
size in the Union. For the past two
weeks the variety stores have been
crowded, from early morning until late
at night, to an almost uncomfortable exe
tent. Thousands upon thousands of
dollars have been spent in this way,
keeping up the good old custom of
Exchanging good wishes, in tangible
/ shape, at least once year. j may
by some be considered extravagant. to
! say nothing worse, to sQuandsr sNmuch
4 money in this direction, but it is a
healthy sign. It is an Indication that
business is good, and that money is
plentiful. Here in Washington there is
q vast amount of wealth. The people
generally are well of. The army of
government employees receive good
salaries. Hence &C this season of the
year, with the intention Of making
somebody happy, money is made to
circulate almost as fast as the blood in
the veins.
In the New York Tribune the other
day l saw it stated that there were q
good many prominent men from the
Territories in New York at the present
time, among the number ex-Delegsse
Martin MagiRnis. of Montsna. When
asked what be thought about the APP
pointment of a Kentuckian for Gov
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